Sri Lanka vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access
Sri Lanka
100.0%
in 2024
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
100.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
1st
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access over time
- Sri Lanka
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 1st and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.4% | 82.7% | 8.3% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 98.3% | 6.3% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access, Sri Lanka or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Sri Lanka, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access between Sri Lanka and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access?
- Sri Lanka ranks 1st and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 1st of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Having access to electricity is defined in international statistics as having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.